Tuesday, March 8, 2011

Wasn't expecting that!

Weigh in day! I was psyched and ready. In the past week, I've eaten less. I took the stairs more often. I didn't drive around parking lots looking for the closest space, but actually parked wherever and walked. I started doing my squats again. Got in some other fun activity worth some extra points- the details are none of your business. And, I didn't use hardly any of my extra points.

I cooked several weight watcher recipes for dinner. I did everything right.

We were supposed to go to the Weight Watchers meeting at 5:30, date night and then a healthy dinner out without the kids. I was a bit frazzled when I got the call at 4:50 pm from Rex- telling me I had to pick him up at at the garage; car issues. My mind started racing.... I can not miss weigh in- I'm sure I'm hitting the 10lb loss today. The star is mine! So, I hurried to the car and started the tour around Roanoke. Downtown to Salem Avenue, then to Peters Creek to pick up the boys- order pizza on the way- drop kids off at home- on to the interstate and exit at Towers. We missed the meeting- but got there at 6:03pm - just in time so we could weigh in. Relief.

Rex went first- he lost 3.5 lbs. He is rockin' the scale. The ladies smile and tell him how good he's doing. I'm proud, but just want him out of the way so I can see how well I've done.

Off with the boots- purse on the floor. No coins in my pockets. I step on the scale. I read the ladies face. Why isn't she smiling. She smiled at Rex. This can't be good. She politely, gracefully says "a little gain this week"

WHAT!!!!!

"only 1.2 lbs "

WHAT!!!!!

I'm pretty sure you're not supposed to burst out into tears while standing on the scale, so I bit my lip. She, and the smiling lady who announced my loss last week begin to encouraged me (I think they saw the tears) "this is normal, sometimes exercise actually keeps you from loosing. You had such a big loss last week. "

Yeah, Yeah, just get me out of here.

The mini bars were on sale, so I grabbed a couple of boxes for our road trip and high-tailed it out of there. Rex hugged me, I cried.

After I picked my ego up off the floor, I tried to process the shock. What could I have done different? I wore my jeans so I wouldn't throw things off balance. I took my jacket off. What could it possibly be?

Rex continued to sweetly encourage me all the way to the car. Don't you quit, he repeated. I know it's normal- but not for ME. Then it hit me. As I got back in the car and caught a glimpse in the rear view mirror, I realized I hadn't taken off my new necklace that Elijah made me in school today.

Think it weighs 1.2 pounds?

Me neither.

Oh well.
Until next week, I will not quit- but if I gain again I might smack somebody.

2 comments:

I agree with your smart teenager. It's probably muscle. Really. And that's a good thing. If you see a difference in your clothes, you are doing great! And muscle burns more fat. It's all good. Oh how I need to be as fit as I once was..sigh. My kids don't remember me skinny.

I feel your pain. Found a Jillian dvd that i LOVE and have been spending a fortune on healthy foods, and when I weighed myself on the Wii Fit yesterday? It said I'd GAINED 2.9 lbs. Since last week. Seriously?!?!

My family

5 +

I'm Robin- I'm a simple girl from Tennessee who loves Jesus. I'm blessed to be a wife, mom, grandmother and a Marketing professional --- juggling it all and writing about it here.

I married the love of my life in 1986. Rex is my rock and my friend and I can't imagine doing this life without him.

1+1=2

We dreamed of a big family (wanted 12) but God had a different plan. Struggling with infertility, we became foster parents in hopes of adopting. It was our plan, not God's and we said never again. After 8 years of infertility Shayne was conceived. And God showed us that He gives us good gifts, more than we asked for and better than we could ever have imagined.

2+1=3

We still had a void in our hearts. So in obedience, doing it God's way this time we opened our hearts and home to foster parenting. We have had a few children come and go- none without leaving an imprint on our lives forever. Nothing could have prepared us for meeting our youngest sons in the ER parking lot on 10/23/06, with no idea how our lives would forever be changed. With their adoptions finally legal on November 21, 2009 we became five.

3+2=5

And that was the beginning- Emily and Kendall came into our lives and family in 2014 , and we grew by one more when sweet Penelope was born.

5+3=8

Sometimes we let our crazy hang out. Always, we love loud. Different than what I imagined as a little girl but I wouldn't have it any other way.